About

Odessa College

Odessa College, informally referred to as OC, is a public two-year junior college based in Odessa, Texas, United States serving the people of Ector County and the Permian Basin. It was established in 1946 and currently enrolls about 5,000 annually in its university-parallel and occupational/technical courses, and 11,000 students annually in its Basic Education, Continuing Education, and Community Recreation courses.

As defined by the Texas Legislature, the official service area of Odessa College is the following:

The Pecos Technical Training Center is an extension of Odessa College, located at 1000 S. Eddy St, Pecos, Texas. It first opened its doors in the summer of 1999.

In 1999, an Odessa doctor and his wife donated a 27,000-square-foot (2,500 m) building in Pecos to house the new Pecos Technical Training Center of Odessa College. After renovations to the building made possible by an $860,000 Economic Development Administration grant, the center now houses administrative and faculty offices, technical and vocational learning labs and a student lounge. The new center enables OC to improve and expand its long-established extension education program in Pecos.

Athletics

Odessa College participates in the WJCAC Conference of the NJCAA in multiple sports. To date, the OC sports programs have won 46 national NJCAA titles, making them the most winning program in the NJCAA. 11 sports are currently active: Men's and Women's Basketball, Baseball, Softball, Golf, Rodeo, Men's and Women's Cross Country, Dance, Cheerleaders, and Trainers. In 1970 the women's tennis team won the third national collegiate championship of the United States Lawn Tennis Association. In 1968 Gail Sykes won the national intercollegiate individual women's golf championship. During the basketball season, OC broadcasts the men's and women's WJCAC road games and the home games with Midland College on the radio.

Notable alumni

Roy Orbison, musician

Tryon D. Lewis, state representative from Odessa since 2009, former 161st state judicial district judge

Joe Melson, American singer and songwriter

Danny Mason, former golf coach at Texas Tech University in Lubbock, attended 1957-1959

Ty Murray, Prorodeo 7 time All Around World Champion, 2 time Bull riding Champ

George E. "Buddy" West, state representative from Odessa, 1993-2008

Larry Johnson, former NBA basketball player with the Charlotte Hornets and the New York Knicks

Stephnie Weir, actress, comedienne and cast member of MadTV

Kathy Whitworth, LPGA Hall of Famer

Moochie Norris, former NBA player, most famously for the Houston Rockets